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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Dallas-Fort Worth via Atlanta: arrives on time 71%

  1. 17:10 MDW → 20:22 ATL
    DL 1728 · Delta · 2h 10m · 74% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 32m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:54 ATL → 00:19 DFW +1 day
    DL 818 · Delta · 2h 19m · 80% on time, 3.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 107 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 32m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip7h 03mMDW 17:10 to DFW 00:19, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.